42 | OCTOBER 10 • 2019
KAREN SNYDER
“I really love some soft touches
when it comes to fall decorat-
ing and don’
t want my decor
to overwhelm my home,” says
Karen Snyder, who writes the
home decor, entertaining,
shopping and blogging website
SanctuaryHomeDecor.com
while splitting her time between
the hustle and bustle of L.A. and
a 500-acre ranch in Montana.
This season, she’
s breaking
up the straightforward oranges
of pumpkins with elements of
whites, greens and coppers.
On the back porch of her Los
Angeles home, Snyder loves the
look of lots of pumpkins tum-
bling over each other down the
steps.
“When it comes to décor, I’
m
all for subtle and soft, but I have
found that when it comes to
decorating outdoors, often more
is better,” she says.
Here, she chose mostly whites
and coppers (find instructions
for painting them on her web-
site) with some blues and grays
in the mix.
“To make this look work, it’
s
important to not only stack the
pumpkins but to place them at
different angles. Lying them on
their sides and allowing them to
spill over on to the next step is
a great way to create that over-
flowing look.”
Arts&Life
at home
The back porch
of blogger
Karen Snyder
Softer Side
of Fall
Fall is your friend when it comes to decorating —
let it inspire easy, neutral touches at your home,
inside and out.
LYNNE KONSTANTIN CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Screen-printed and
embroidered upholstery
covers the Folkthread
Chair ($448).
Anthropologie.com.
Toss this toasty chunky
hand-knit throw ($149)
on the arm of a sofa.
Area Pottery Barn
stores.
The delicate leaves of
this autumn leaf
mirror ($348) are
crafted of wood and
iron. Anthropologie.
com.
The Pure White Vase
Collection ($12-$249)
is crafted from ceramic
stoneware. Area West
Elm stores.
Place these Justmeetyou
Eucalyptus Branches
($18.99) in a white
ceramic bud vase, scatter
them on your mantel or
create a centerpiece with
white pumpkins and
green gourds. Amazon.
com.